Icuk Sugiarto

Icuk Sugiarto (born 4 October 1962) is an Indonesian former badminton player.

Icuk Sugiarto
Personal information
Country Indonesia
Born (1962-10-04) 4 October 1962
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 Kg
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles
Political partyUnited Development Party

Career

Largely a speed and power player, Sugiarto won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships, upsetting fellow countryman Liem Swie King in the final, and the bronze medal at the 1987 and 1989 IBF World Championships. He captured singles titles at the Indonesia (1982, 1986, 1988), Malaysia (1984), Thailand (1984, 1985), French (1988), and Hong Kong (1988) Opens; at the Badminton World Cup (1985, 1986); and at the Southeast Asian Games (three consecutive times) in 1985, 1987, and 1989. At nineteen, he shared the 1982 Asian Games men's doubles title with doubles maestro Christian Hadinata. Sugiarto was a member of Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team of 1984.

Icuk is well known for his rally game, with accurate lobs and dropshots that unsettling and quite exhausting for his opponents, relying on his over average fitness and defense.

Personal life

He's married Nina Yaroh in 1983 and they have three children, Natassia Octaviani (1984), Tommy (1988), and Jauza (1999). Tommy and Jauza are also badminton players, while Jauza is still in junior, Tommy now is an elite men's singles player.

Achievements

Olympic Games (exhibition)

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1988 Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Yang Yang 4-15, 10-15 Silver

World Championships

Men's Singles

1989 IBF World Championships – Men's Singles
Round Opponent Score Result
First round Paul Stevenson 15–3, 15–9 Win
Second round Jacek Hankiewicz 15–3, 15–9 Win
Third round Philip Horne 15–0, 15–3 Win
Fourth round Kim Hak-kyun 15–2, 15–1 Win
Quarterfinal Zhao Jianhua 15–8, 1–15, 17–15 Win
Semifinal Yang Yang 15–13, 7–15, 9–15 Bronze
1987 IBF World Championships – Men's Singles
Round Opponent Score Result
First round Ulf Johansson 15–8, 15–6 Win
Second round Ian Johnson 15–4, 15–4 Win
Third round Sung Han-kuk 15–9, 15–7 Win
Quarterfinal Xiong Guobao 15–7, 15–13 Win
Semifinal Yang Yang 15–11, 15–5 Bronze
1983 IBF World Championships – Men's Singles
Round Opponent Score Result
First round Sung Han Kuk 15–12, 15–9 Win
Second round Nick Yates 15–12, 15–2 Win
Third round John Goss 15–5, 15–0 Win
Quarterfinal Morten Frost 15–5, 15–3 Win
Semifinal Prakash Padukone 9–15, 15–7, 15–1 Win
Final Liem Swie King 15–8, 12–15, 17–16 Gold

World Cup

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Han Jian 6-15, 5-15 Bronze
1985 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Morten Frost 15–11, 8–15, 15–4 Gold
1986 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Morten Frost 5–15, 15–6, 15–11 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 New Delhi, India Christian Hadinata Luan Jin
Lin Jiangli
Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 New Delhi, India Ruth Damayanti Chiristian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1985 Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Eddy Kurniawan Gold
1987 Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Eddy Kurniawan 15-13, 0-15, 15-9 Gold
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Eddy Kurniawan 15-7, 15-10 Gold

International Tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1982 Indonesia Open Lius Pongoh 15–9, 15–8 Champion
1982 Swedish Open Misbun Sidek 15–9, 14–18, 13–15 Runner-up
1983 Chinese Taipei Open Prakash Padukone 15–10, 15–8 Champion
1983 England Masters Jens Peter Nierhoff 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1983 Holland Masters Steve Baddeley 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1984 Thailand Open Prakash Padukone 13–15, 15–5, 15–4 Champion
1984 Malaysia Open Morten Frost 15–9, 15–4 Champion
1985 Thailand Open Xiong Guobao 15–6, 15–3 Champion
1986 China Open Misbun Sidek 15–13, 15–11 Champion
1986 Indonesia Open Sze Yu 15–6, 15–6 Champion
1986 Hong Kong Open Yang Yang 15–6, 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1986 Chinese Taipei Open Sze Yu 15–4, 14–17, 5–15 Runner-up
1987 All England Morten Frost 10–15, 0–15 Runner-up
1987 Scandinavian Open Yang Yang w.o Runner-up
1988 Indonesia Open Lius Pongoh 15–6, 15–4 Champion
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Lius Pongoh 15–8, 15–11 Champion
1988 French Open Morten Frost 15–10, 6–15, 15–2 Champion
1988 Hong Kong Open Yang Yang 7–15, 15–1, 15–11 Champion
1988 Dutch Open Jens Peter Nierhoff 11–15, 15–9, 4–15 Runner-up


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